Wildfires Continue in Texas; More than 1.8M Acres Burned This Year April 21, 2011 As wildfires continue to rage in almost every region of the state, the Texas Forest Service reports that 6,061 fires...
Third Hailstorm in Two Weeks Pounds North Texas Area April 21, 2011 A severe line of thunderstorms extending 100 miles pounded portions of north central Texas this week producing hail as large...
Oklahoma Officials Favor Exemption for Pet Kangaroo April 21, 2011 An Oklahoma woman who said the cost of insurance and fees might force her to give up her pet kangaroo...
Oklahoma Governor Seeks Federal Declaration for Atoka Tornado April 20, 2011 Gov. Mary Fallin is seeking a federal disaster declaration for Atoka County in the wake of a deadly tornado that...
Woman Admits She Embezzled $490K from Employee Benefits Fund April 20, 2011 A Tennessee woman told a federal judge in Baton Rouge, La., that she embezzled over $491,000 in benefits intended for...
Money, Insurance May Stop Oklahoma Woman from Keeping Pet Kangaroo April 20, 2011 By Kristi Eaton An Oklahoma woman who asked her local city council for permission to keep her pet kangaroo says proposed changes to...
Texas Science Panel Adopts Arson Recommendations April 20, 2011 By Michael Graczyk A state panel in Texas has recommended more education and training for fire investigators following its review of a case...
Columbia Lloyds Names Dunn Chairman, Appoints Mann as President April 19, 2011 Houston, Texas-based regional insurance carrier, Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co., has named Milby D. Dunn II as chairman of the board...
JW Wrobel & Associates Adds Innocent as Senior Underwriter April 19, 2011 Irving, Texas-based JW Wrobel & Associates LLC has hired Kate Innocent as senior underwriter. Innocent will specialize in marketing, underwriting...
Austin, Texas, Fire Contained; 18 Homes Damaged April 19, 2011 By April Castro A wildfire in Austin, Texas, believed to have been sparked by a homeless man’s campfire, has burned 100 acres and...